Attica New York Alden Corfu USGS Topo Map 1905 Antique
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Attica New York Alden Corfu USGS Topo Map 1905 Antique

$72

A fascinating antique map sheet covering the area from Pembroke southward to Varysburg, surveyed before the modern road and interstate system, with historic travel routes and rail lines. This is the Attica quadrangle, a 15-minute USGS topographic sheet drawn from an 1903 and 1904 field survey under geographer H.M. Wilson, engraved and printed in 1905. Spanning parts of Erie, Genesee, and Wyoming counties east of Buffalo, the quad area takes in Attica, Alden, Corfu, and Alexander.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEAttica
STATENew York
LOCATION25 miles east of Buffalo
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1903 and 1904 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHERH.M. Wilson
ENGRAVED1905
EDITION1905
PRINTED1905
PRINT NOTESThick paper stock
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS16 1/2 x 20 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS12 7/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA13 x 17 miles
SOURCEFrom an uncommonly well-preserved collection
MAP NOTESA fascinating antique map sheet covering the area from Pembroke southward to Varysburg, surveyed before the modern road and interstate system, with historic travel routes and rail lines.
SHEET CONDITION
For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITIONExcellent
SHEET NOTESvery lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat, lightly age toned
MAP AREAflawless map area
COLLARSno wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes, hole punches along left collar
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.
BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Attica sheet similar to the one shown in the picture. It outlines the history, purpose, and status of the USGS mapping program at the time of the printing in 1905. It also provides instructions on how to read contour lines and a description of how they are used to depict the terrain. At the bottom of the page is a legend showing all of the symbols used to represent the cultural, relief, and water features found on the map.
PLACENAMES
Depending on map series and survey date, all of the features listed below may not be shown on this map. This list contains features that currently exist or historically existed within the area covered by the map. The list can be used as a reference to determine if this map covers your area of interest. Placenames are listed alphabetically next to each feature type.
CITIES AND TOWNS (CURRENT)Alden, Alexander, Attica, and Corfu
COUNTIES COVEREDErie, Genesee, and Wyoming
RIVERS AND STREAMSBaker Brook, Bowen Creek, Cayuga Creek, Crooked Creek, Crow Creek, Durkee Creek, Elevenmile Creek, Ellicott Creek, Fenton Creek, French Brook, Gillett Creek, Huron Creek, Johnson Creek, Little Buffalo Creek, Murder Creek, Red Brook, Right Branch Cayuga Creek, Sheldon Creek, Spring Creek, Stony Bottom Creek, Stony Brook, Tonawanda Creek, and Tunnery Brook
WATER BODIESAttica Reservoir
Locations: Alden Station, Camp Schoellkopf, and Corfu Station. Administrative Boundaries: Town of Alexander, Town of Bennington, and Town of Darien. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Cobble Hill, Orr Hill, and Poland Hill. Valleys and Canyons: Stony Brook Glen. Drainages: Baker Brook, Bender Creek, Bowen Creek, Crooked Creek, Crow Creek, Durkee Creek, Elevenmile Creek, Fenton Creek, French Brook, Gillett Creek, Huron Creek, Johnson Creek, Peck Creek, Red Brook, Right Branch Cayuga Creek, Spring Creek, Stony Brook, and Tunnery Brook. Buildings: Attica State Prison. Waterfalls: Johnson Falls. Gaps: Konawaugus Valley. Airports: Bloecher Farm Airport, Fisher Airport, and Sheldon Airstrip. Schools: Earls School Number 8, School Number 10, School Number 11, School Number 12, School Number 13, School Number 14, School Number 15, School Number 16, School Number 19, School Number 2, School Number 20, School Number 4, School Number 5, School Number 8, and School Number 9. Reservoirs and Tanks: Akron Reservoir, Attica Reservoir, Matts Pond, and Stevens Reservoir. Towers: WBTF-FM (Attica) and WNYB-TV (Buffalo).
SHIPPING AND RETURNS
This map sheet will be carefully rolled in a sturdy tube and shipped via the US Postal Service.

If you find that the sheet you receive is not as described in the listing, you may ship it back to us for a refund of the purchase price.

This antique sheet is a 1905 edition of the Attica New York USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 121-year-old United States Geological Survey print in excellent condition.

HOW THIS MAP CAN BE USED
In addition to making a fascinating conversation piece, this sheet would look great in a frame or on display, make a unique and prized gift for anyone interested in this area, be perfect as a reference for genealogy studies or general historical research, or fill that missing piece in your collection.

FEATURES SHOWN ON THE MAP
The Attica 15-minute map shows cities and towns, roads, railroads, rivers, creeks, elevation contour lines, public land survey lines, county, state, and other administrative boundaries as they existed at the time of the survey in 1903 and 1904. All known structures (houses, businesses, churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are also shown, with exceptions in some urban areas, where only landmark buildings may be shown.

A VALUABLE HISTORICAL RECORD
Maps from the 15-minute series for the continental United States are no longer produced or printed by the USGS and original prints are becoming increasingly difficult to find. They are a valuable historical record for an area, as they contain many placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent maps.

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